I cook. I want to make the world a better place. I have a small army of children, and a husband who is allergic to life. I'm resilient, what can I say?

Monday, September 26, 2011

Mediterranean Chicken with Pasta or as Elise said, "Chicken Bacon"

I thought last night's dinner should have won some sort of award. It was a one dish meal, (well, I guess the noodles cooked separately) and it tasted like it came out of the back of some expensive restaurant. Also, since a friend of mine recently told me I don't really have a food blog because I don't ever have pictures, I have a picture of the food. NOW, I'm not saying it's a good picture, but it's a picture nonetheless. I had the children name this last night, and had nothing really creative come out of them. Maybe they were tired.

Make:
Begin browning the bacon in the large saucepan and start your water for boiling for noodles (two different dishes, just saying). Once the bacon is crispy add your mushrooms, peppers, and garlic olive oil. After the vegetables have softened some add the can of diced tomatoes, the cooking wine, olive mixture (I got mine from CostCo) OR capers, and the bouillon cube. (I will stop here and say that my vegetables are all prediced and then frozen, so if this looks a little thin add about 2 tablespoons of water) Let this simmer covered for about 5 or 6 minutes. At this point it's probably time to put your noodles in your boiling water. We went with traditional spaghetti noodles, but that doesn't stop you from using something different. Now, back to your main dish. Mix together the flour and water in a small bowl and stir into the bubbling mixture. Add your chicken, stir, and cover yet again. Your food should all be done at the same time. Enjoy!